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Nicolas Sarkozy told a French court there was “no evidence” he received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign and said the case has made his life “hell.” The former French president has a complicated relationship with the former Libyan leader.

The EU's top court backed Christian Louboutin’s fashion house, ruling that their red soles can be trademarked. The designer’s brand filed a lawsuit in 2012 against a Dutch retail chain for selling its own red-soled shoes, who in turn argued that by law shoes can’t be trademarked.

Garrett Morgan blazed a trail for African-American inventors with his patents, including those for a hair-straightening product, a breathing device, a revamped sewing machine and an improved traffic signal.

French film legend Bridget Bardot has joined Catherine Deneuve in slamming the #MeToo movement as “hypocritical and ridiculous.” A supporter of Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right, anti-nationalist party, Bardot has been fined five times for inciting racial hatred with anti-Islamic comments.

After joining more than 100 French women denouncing #MeToo as a “witch-hunt,” actress Catherine Deneuve penned an apology to sexual assault victims while insisting the movement has unfairly targeted some men and may lead to “the purging of the arts.”

Isabelle Huppert is an award-winning French actress whose career has spanned decades. Her wide range of films include 'The Lacemaker,' 'Story of Women,' 'Madame Bovary,' 'The Piano Teacher' and 'Elle.'

Legendary French actress Jeanne Moreau was known for her fearless, sensual performances in films including 'Jules et Jim,' 'The Lover's and 'The Bride Wore Black.' She died today at her home in Paris at the age of 89.